ocr: stood the halls of the city officials and of the Council of Notables- - almost as ifto counterpose human authority with divine authority. On the east side ofthe square stood the hall of the Comitium, where the electors met annually to vote for town officers, and a covered food market. Opposite, on the west side, were the temple of Apollo, the city treasury, the bureau of weights and measures and the basilica, a very large roofed hall with three naves that was the seat ofthe tribunal and a business meeting place. Set among these important centers were other buildings fronting on the square, som ...